Additionalinformation

Additional Information

• 8 hours shifts, 7:00am - 3:00pm
• Exposure to a manufacturing environment with noise, machinery, and varying temperatures
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• PB Leiner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
• Benefits from day one.
• External applicants must currently be eligible to work in the US

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Company Description

PB Leiner is one of the world’s leading producers of high quality gelatins and collagen peptides. We supply a growing market in food, pharma, health nutrition and technical applications. In all our efforts, we strive to be The Clear Solution for our customers. We spot and exploit opportunities, and try to anticipate future trends for them. We pursue outstanding quality and choice, as well as smooth delivery. We have a global presence in terms of both our plants and sales support, and count approximately 1,100 collaborators worldwide. PB Leiner is part of Tessenderlo Group.

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Job Description

Purpose of the Job

To perform testing and support of testing of gelatin, gelatin hydrolysates, environmental waste water, and by-products in the Chemistry and Microbiology Labs. A fully trained lab technician will rotate through 5 work stations on a weekly basis and participate in project work as needed.

Key Accountabilities

• Aseptically prepare all submitted samples for testing.
• Prepare composite samples as needed.
• Perform routine tests as assigned per position.
• Follow established test methods and report any issue or error with testing.
• Perform any non-standard testing as needed.
• Prepare and send samples for outside laboratory testing.
• Clean and wash all materials used in testing.
• Clean, calibrate, and maintain equipment as needed and as assigned
• Preparation of all standards and reagents need to perform testing.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned quality control laboratory.
• Record all data on lab worksheets, request sheets and in databases.
• Peer review of paperwork generated by other technicians.
• Assist other laboratory technicians as needed.
• Project work as allowed/scheduled
• Assist in new hire onboarding as appropriate

Other requirements

Once qualified on all positions the laboratory technician is expected to perform these additional duties:

• Initiate project testing and follow through with periodic results updates to Laboratory Management.
• Assist Sr. Lab Tech with equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibrations as assigned.

This Job Description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties. May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations

Qualifications

• Higher Technical Education
• Higher Secondary Education
• 1 - 3 Years of relevant experience in a similar/comparable role

Knowledge

• Strong time management
• Good math and computer skills
• Good oral and written communication recommended.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory skills such as; weighing, aseptic transfer, following SOPs, reporting results.